Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 659 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) bold (d) scared
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
3. 3.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
4. 4.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautiful (c) beautify (d) beautifully
5. 5.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) smile (c) song (d) story
6. 6.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) to (c) too
7. 7.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) rise (d) pen
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
9. 9.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) sheep (d) keys
10. 10.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) walk (d) eat
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) happiness (d) toothbrush
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) bunch
13. 13.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
14. 14.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) busy (c) clever (d) wealthy
15. 15.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) rich (c) fresh (d) quick
16. 16.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) soft (d) sweet
17. 17.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) two (c) to
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) rainbow (c) animal (d) pencil
20. 20.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) yellow (c) elephant (d) homework
22. 22.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) ships (d) cows
23. 23.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) judges (c) cows (d) ships
24. 24.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
25. 25.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) honest (d) sleepy
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) fresh (c) stale (d) soft
28. 28.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
29. 29.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
30. 30.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) not judge (b) judge again (c) judge wrongly (d) judge before
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
32. 32.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) room (d) milk
33. 33.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ly
34. 34.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadder (b) sadden (c) sadness (d) sadly
35. 35.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) used (c) made (d) lost
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
38. 38.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) fly (d) chair
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
40. 40.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cheered (c) slept (d) cried

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